Tejas pilots pull 8 ‘g’ and beyond clearing critical FOC point

SOURCE : ONE INDIA India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas cleared one of the most critical flight test parameters in the programme, when the pilots pulled 8 ‘g’ (limit of envelope) during its ongoing test flights in Bengaluru. By doing so, it has cleared a key point towards the Final Operational Clearance (FOC), as mandated […]

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21 Launches, $100 Million Forex Earned & An Indian GPS On Its Way! Here’s 8 Ways ISRO Kept Kalam’s Legacy Alive In 2015!

SOURCE :  INDIA.COM A lot happened in the 12 months. India completed 68 years of Independence, Sania Mirza and Saina Nehwal both went on to rank no. 1 in their sports, the country became the seventh most valued brand in the world, and IPL lost and later added two new teams. But there was one […]

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Tatas, M&M may participate in Rs 12,700-crore Army fleet upgrade project

SOURCE :  ECONOMIC TIMES The Army is all set to reverse its decision to hand over a mega Rs 12,700-crore upgrade of its fleet of infantry combat vehicles to the public sector. The deal will now be opened up for the private sector as well, allowing top players likeTata and Mahindra to participate in the […]

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India is considering using drones on its border with Bangladesh

SOURCE : BDNEWS “UAVs are being used along the Western Sector to stop infiltration from across the border with Pakistan. Similarly, UAVs can also be used for monitoring of infiltration in the Eastern Sector,” India’s Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi told bdnews24.com. Mehrishi’s statement assumes significance as New Delhi until recently was in no mood to fly […]

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Astra Microwave rising Star in Indian Defence Sector Companies

SOURCE : ECONOMIC TIMES Astra Microwave, a manufacturer of subsystems for missiles, electronic warfare, radars and space applications, is one of the few companies which may see significant orders from the Indian defence sector. The company had an outstanding order book of Rs 530 crore at the end of October of which 83% was from […]

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India, Italy work on deal on marines – Secret talks on ‘road map’

SOURCE : TELEGRAPH INDIA India is secretly negotiating a “road map” with Italy to end four years of bitter diplomatic battles riddled with betrayals and threats over the arrest of two Italian marines. The deal New Delhi and Rome are negotiating will require each to agree to key requests of the other, over a case that […]

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NDRF gets hi-tech gadgets to reduce disaster response time

SOURCE: TNN India is gearing up to face disasters better, with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) procuring modern gadgets worth Rs 58 crore including some versatile machines like a snake-eye camera, LED balloon lights and deep penetration ground sensing radars, which will help save more lives during floods, earthquakes and other calamities. The new technology […]

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Lankan Air Force Unlikely To Buy Pak-Made JF-17s

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) is unlikely to buy the Pakistan-made and Chinese-designed JF-17, a third generation jet fighter, even if Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif pushes for it during his sojourn in Colombo between January 4 and 6, a leading Lankan defense expert told Express. Reacting to a report […]

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‘US must press Pakistan to crack down on LeT’

SOURCE: IANS A US expert has suggested that Washington can bring about a thaw in India-Pakistan relations without any direct intervention by pressing Pakistan to crack down on Lashkar e-Taiba, responsible for the Mumbai attacks. “A relaxation of tensions-and even a resolution to decades-long disputes-would be welcomed by Washington,” wrote Richard Fontaine, president of the Centre for […]

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‘Pakistan to Raise Issues of Concern in January Talks With India’

SOURCE: IANS Pakistan will raise all issues of concern in the upcoming foreign secretary level talks between Pakistan and India, said the Foreign Office on Thursday. “We are finalising dates through diplomatic channels for the upcoming foreign secretary level talks,” said Qazi Khailullah, the spokesman for the Foreign Office. Khailullah stated that the foreign secretaries of […]

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ISI Mole, Noble Lady, Education High Make The Year

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE From ISI espionage to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi praising an ASHA worker in ‘Maan Ki Baat’, 2015 was eventful for the Northern Odisha region. While Balasore, Mayurbhanj and Bhadrak districts made good progress on rural development and infrastructure fronts, farmers’ suicides due to drought and distress sale of paddy dented […]

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Security situation in J-K stable: Northern Army Commander

SOURCE: ANI Stating that the overall situation in Jammu and Kashmir in 2015 has been fairly stable, Northern Army Commander Lt General D.S. Hooda on Thursday said that infiltration had halved this year as compared to the last year. “We have achieved a fair amount of success in the hinterland. A number of top terrorist leaders […]

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United Kingdom to stop sending financial aid to India from January 1, 2016

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA The British government will from January 01, 2016 cut millions of pounds in aid to India. As per the statistics released by the Department for International Development (DfID), India received GBP 279 million in 2014, a GBP 10 million increase over the previous year. Asserting that the government is “not worried” about Britain […]

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Pakistan eyeing deal for U.S. F-16 jets

SOURCE: UPI The government of Pakistan is in the process of securing a deal with the U.S. government for the delivery of new F-16 fighter jets. The deal was discussed by Pakistan Air Force Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, who confirmed to local media outlets at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex that officials are in talks. The announcement came […]

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China, India dealt with border differences properly: PLA

SOURCE: PTI China and India dealt with differences over the border “properly” with frequent interactions bringing peace and stability, the Chinese military said on Thursday. Asked about Indian concerns over border incursions by Chinese troops, Chinese Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel Yang Yujun told reporters, “This year the border troops have maintained close exchange and through […]

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PM Modi invites Nepalese PM to India amid ongoing border crisis

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited his Nepalese counterpart KP Sharma Oli for a visit to India after he telephoned him to discuss multiple issues including the ongoing restrictions on flow of goods from the border points. According to Kathmandu Post, Modi’s invitation comes days after DPM Kamal Thapa and Law Minister […]

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China building second aircraft carrier; hints at third one

SOURCE: PTI Amid mounting tensions with the US in the disputed South China Sea,China today said it is building a second aircraft carrier and hinted at plans to make a third one to enhance its blue water capabilities. China is designing and building its second aircraft carrier “completely on its own” in Dalian in northeastern […]

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Manohar Parrikar unshackled Defence Procurements during 2015

SOURCE:  NITICENTRAL It’s been a crucial year for the Ministry of Defence in generating key policies and ensuring operational preparedness to meet challenges and demands in the country as well as in overseas. From carrying out massive evacuation operation in war-hit Yemen to meeting the critical OROP demand, the defence department handled it all with prowess […]

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NSA Ajit Doval to visit China next week to discuss border dispute

SOURCE: TNN National security advisor Ajit Doval will visit China next week to hold informal talks with his Chinese counterpart to discuss the vexed border dispute and other strategic issues, it was announced here on Thursday.Doval, who is also the Special Representative for Sino-India boundary talks, will hold informal dialogue with his Chinese counterpart and […]

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Nepal PM Apprises Modi of Political Developments

SOURCE: IANS Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Thursday telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and apprised him of the political developments in the Himalayan nation.”Prime Minister (Modi) emphasised the importance of finding a durable solution to the political problems facing Nepal based on consensus or ‘sahmati’,” an external affairs ministry statement said. “Modi extended […]

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Bangladesh recalls its envoy from Pakistan

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Bangladesh has recalled its High Commissioner in Pakistan amid the diplomatic spat between the two countries over the 1971 war crimes trial and Islamabad’s withdrawal of a “terror-linked” diplomat from Dhaka. “Yes, the High Commissioner has been asked to return home in quickest possible time,” a Foreign Ministry official here told PTI […]

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Warning: Turbulence Ahead for the Russia-India Stealth Fighter

SOURCE: National Interest An $11 billion deal between Moscow and New Delhi to jointly develop a stealthy fifth-generation fighter is on the verge of collapse. A recent meeting between Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and Russian president Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin does not seem to have broken the impasse. According to India Today, New Delhi […]

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Hunt on for new generation assault rifles; upgraded INSAS not a replacement

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES When it comes to the Army, a modern, reliable assault rifle is the very basic – the primary weapon of an infantry soldier posted either on the border or deployed for counter militancy missions in the hinterland. However, despite a four year process to select a new generation rifle to replace the […]

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Hopefully, some Pak general is not planning another Kargil

SOURCE: REDIFF It is an understatement to say that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Pakistan on Christmas came merely as a pleasant surprise. It generated a happy feeling in the subcontinent, and except for the sworn ‘Opposition’, the bonhomie was shared alike by the common man and the elite. The prime minister’s bold initiative was […]

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Military Brass Credits Modi for Deafening Silence at LoC

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s peace moves vis-a-vis Islamabad appear to have started showing results. In the past 50 days, not a single incident of ceasefire violation by the Pakistan army has been reported along the Line of Control. Leaders of India and Pakistan have met on four occasions in the past […]

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Nawaz Sharif thanks PM Modi for Lahore visit, says ‘high time India, Pakistan set aside their hostilities’

SOURCE: TNN Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said it is “high time” India and Pakistan set aside their hostilities even as he expressed confidence that the spirit of goodwill generated by his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi’s visit to Lahore will persist. “The Indian Prime Minister came to Lahore and gave us his few hours. […]

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Drones show the way in rescue ops

SOURCE: TNN On December 3, outside a completely marooned locality on the Mount-Poonamallee Road near the Adyar, rescue personnel of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the city police were in a quandary. The control room got SOS calls and sent boats into the locality, but personnel were unable to identify the houses in which people […]

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China visit by KP Sharma Oli won’t address Madhesi concerns; India makes its stand clear

SOURCE:  ECONOMIC TIMES The announcement by Nepal’s deputy PM Kamal Thapa that KP Sharma Oli may visit China on his first foreign trip as the prime minister next month may have caused some flutter, but New Delhi is of the opinion that no visit abroad will be productive unless his government amends the Constitution during […]

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Private airlines training pilots at HAL airport

SOURCE: TNN Incurring huge loss after being restricted to chartered VIP flights and testing of military aircraft since the inception of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), HAL Airport has now opened its gates to private airlines to train their pilots. It has been a month-and-a-half since private airlines got on to the runway at the HAL […]

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Transformational year: U.S. envoy Richard Verma

SOURCE: THE HINDU 2015 was an unprecedented year in defence relationship as India and the United States began merging their critical defence and strategic needs, said U.S. envoy Richard Verma in a year-end statement. “We held the first-ever Strategic and Commercial Dialogue, merging our commercial and strategic issues to help power the growth of both our […]

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2015: India’s role at home, security to world stage

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Looking back If 2015 began with a bang with Barack Obama becoming the first US President to be the chief guest on Republic Day, it ends with another: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s impromptu visit to Pakistan. In the course of the year, the PM showed he wasn’t afraid to try new things […]

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Home Ministry alerts Defence Ministry about ISI’s ‘spy ring’

SOURCE: PTI The Union Home Ministry has alerted the Defence Ministry about an alleged spy ring being run by Pakistan’s ISI, which is trying to use ex-servicemen in the garb of providing job opportunities and financial aid. Acting on intelligence inputs, the Home Ministry has conveyed that a fake organisation of ex-servicemen was formed in North […]

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Andrabi Dubs Charges of ISIS Links ‘Nonsense, Fabricated’

SOURCE: ANI Dukhtaran-e-Milat (DeM) leader Syedah Asiya Andrabi on Wednesday rubbished charges that she had any links with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) and said that it was ‘ridiculous and fabricated’ story being churned by the Indian Government against her. Speaking to ANI, she asserted that this was a ploy against her […]

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Cabinet Takes Note of Arrangements to Execute Nuke Pact With OZ

SOURCE: PTI he Union Cabinet today “took note” of the administrative arrangements for implementing the India-Australia Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement that came into force last month. A statement issued by the government earlier in the day had said the Union Cabinet “has given its approval” to the agreement but a fresh one in the evening […]

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India says expects Westinghouse reactor deal in 2016

SOURCE: REUTERS India confirmed on Wednesday that it was on track to seal a deal in 2016 with Westinghouse Electric Co LLC to build six nuclear reactors, in a sign the country’s $150 billion nuclear power programme is getting off the ground. India also said that it had a deal to build at least 12 […]

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Security agencies watch 2,000 officers’ social media profiles after ISI honey-trap

SOURCE: DailyMail After an ISI spy racket involving defence personnel was unearthed, security agencies are keeping a close eye on the social networking profiles of over 2,000 serving and retired officers of the defence forces. According to officials, the move is to ensure that no information is being leaked via social networking sites, which can be […]

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China flies J-15 fighters from lone carrier in demonstration

SOURCE:UPI China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy released a video showing their updated aircraft carrier operations onboard the Liaoning, the nation’s only carrier. The demonstration came with the visit of the head of the Chinese Navy. People’s Liberation Army Navy commander Wu Whengli assessed the performance of pilots and other participants after witnessing the demonstration, saying […]

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Array Of Players Join Race For Space At The Bottom Of The World

SOURCE: The New York Times News Service On a glacier-filled island with fjords and elephant seals, Russia has built Antarctica’s first Orthodox church on a hill overlooking its research base, transporting the logs all the way from Siberia. Less than an hour away by snowmobile, Chinese laborers have updated the Great Wall Station, a linchpin […]

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ISIS Suffers Double Blow As Ramadi Falls, Leaders Killed

SOURCE: Reuters US-led forces have killed 10 ISIS leaders in air strikes, including individuals linked to the Paris attacks, a US spokesman said, dealing a double blow to the militant group after Iraqi forces ousted it from the city of Ramadi.Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi planted the national flag in Ramadi after the army retook the […]

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US helped create Daesh: former American marine

SOURCE: PRESS TV Iraq war veteran Vincent Emanuele says US policies in the Arab country have helped create the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group, which is now wreaking havoc in the Middle East.In a recent article posted on TeleSUR’s English website, former Marine Emanuele, who fought during the US-led war against Iraq,acknowledged the part he and […]

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Yemeni forces launch missile attacks on Saudi military bases

SOURCE: PRESS TV The Yemeni army, backed by Popular Committees loyal to the Houthi Ansarullah movement, has launched retaliatory missile attacks on military bases in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern border city of Najran. Yemen’s al-Masirah news channel reported on Wednesday that Yemeni forces targeted the Rajlah, Qana, and al-Hayz bases in Najran. According to the report, […]

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Bahraini F-16 on Yemen mission crashes in Saudi Arabia

SOURCE: RT A Royal Bahraini Air Force F-16 fighter jet taking part in airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen crashed in southern Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the Saudi-led military coalition has confirmed in a statement. “A pilot from the Bahraini contingent participating in the coalition survived after the fall of his F-16 plane in the […]

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Hafiz Saeed creates 24-hour cyber cell to launch attack on India: Reports

SOURCE: Zee Media Bureau   Close on the heels of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Pakistan, reports have come in that mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, ?Hafiz Saeed has created a 24-hour cyber cell to launch attacks on India. One of the aims of the cell is terror attacks against India and propaganda war, as per media […]

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LRSAM successfully intercepted manoeuvring air-breathing target mimicking an attacking combat aircraft.

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE   The Indian Navy successfully conducted the maiden test firing of a brand new Gen-Next Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) Barak-8, achieving a significant milestone in enhancing its anti missile defence capability. The missile has been developed by India in a joint collaboration with Israel. In a quantum jump in air […]

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Russian PAK FA to be Equipped With Futuristic Photonic Radar

SOURCE: Sputnik Russia’s fifth-generation fighter PAK FA (T-50) may be equipped with an advanced radar which is currently being developed by a Russian corporation.The radar will be based on Radio-Optical Phased Arrays (ROFAR), explained the adviser of the first deputy general director of concern Radio-Electronic Technology (KRET) Vladimir Mikheev. KRET is a part of Russia’s Rostec corporation, it developed […]

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Iran Paying for S-300 Air Defense System Contract – Russian Deputy PM

SOURCE: Sputnik Russia has begun fulfilling a contract with Iran on the delivery of S-300 air defense systems that the Islamic Republic has already been paying for, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Wednesday. In 2007, Moscow and Tehran signed an $800-million deal for the delivery of five S-300 missile systems to Iran. In 2010, Russia suspended the contract, citing […]

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Sartaj Aziz Fails to Satisfy Pakistan MPs on PM Modi’s Visit

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Pakistan Prime Minister’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz, has not provided satisfactory information to the opposition lawmakers with regard to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surprise visit to the nation. According to The Express Tribune, Aziz was asked to brief the Senate on the recent visit of Prime Minister Modi […]

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Revealed: How Pakistani spy agencies are honey-trapping Indian defence officials for vital info

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA Dismissed Air Force official Ranjith, who has been arrested for allegedly sharing secret documents with intelligence operatives backed by Pakistan’s ISI, believed that he was working as a ‘defence analyst’ with a reputed UK-based magazine.  Till his arrest, Ranjith KK, the Leading Air Craftsmen (LAC), had no idea that he was honey-trapped […]

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Why India should ignore Sales pitch by Saab on Gripen

SOURCE: Vishal Asolkar / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG Marketing Arm of Swedish defence major Saab India has been campaigning in India even when their offer on sale of Gripen fighter aircraft for MMRCA tender was rejected due to aircraft not meeting Indian Air Forces Air Staff requirements few years back. Saab India for some […]

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Indian Nuclear City: ‘Open Secret’ – OpEd

SOURCE: EURASIAREVIEW A while back, Foreign Policy Magazine reported that “two Indian secretive agencies were behind a project at Challakere, located in India’s Southern Karnataka state, that experts say will be the subcontinent’s largest military-run complex of nuclear centrifuges, atomic-research laboratories, and weapons- and aircraft-testing facilities when it’s completed, probably sometime in 2017. Among the […]

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Defence Ministry to buy bulletproof jackets from two companies

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The Defence ministry has decided that Tata Advanced Materials and MKU, the two Indian contenders shortlisted for supplying 50,000 bulletproof jackets, will supply 25,000 such jackets each. The decision is aimed at faster procurement of these jackets for jawans. The decision to choose Indian contenders to manufacture these jackets is being […]

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New book reveals how Indian Army took enemy by surprise in Kargil

SOURCE: TNN It was the speed and spontaneity with which the Indian Army launched its attacks that took the enemy by surprise, leading to their victory in the 1999 Kargil war, says Lieutenant General Mohinder Puri. He headed the 8 Mountain Division.Gripping accounts of valour and fortitude from the battle front of the war between […]

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Drone engines might generate power in Indian village

SOURCE: RUSSIA AND INDIA REPORT The main feature of Andrey Semyonov’s drone engine is its exceptionally light weight. It is approximately 12 times lighter than other devices of comparable power. This electricity generator will have a new and unconventional pricing model. It will be five times cheaper than similar models, but with an artificially-limited operating […]

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India: UAVs maker IdeaForge plans to raise $10m in series A round

SOURCE:  DEAL STREET IdeaForge Technology Pvt Ltd, which makes Netra unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV),  plans to raise $10 million in a series A round of funding, according to a report in The Hindu.The company has begun talks for the same with potential investors and is likely to close the round by early next year, the […]

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Nepal PM to visit China in likely snub to India?

SOURCE: PTI Amid hiccups in Indo-Nepal ties over the Madhesi issue, Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is set to embark on his maiden China visit soon, ignoring the usual practice of visiting India first by a new premier.”PM Oli will visit China in the beginning of the New Year 2016 during which many agreements […]

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LeT attack plan on Modi, Parliament: Will Pakistan act on India centric terror?

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Alert has been sounded across the states and Union Territories following inputs of a possible threat from the Lashkar-e-Taiba, intelligence agencies sources have revealed.According to intelligence inputs, LeT is planning major attacks in India on new year eve. Intelligence inputs suggest that their possible targets could include PM Narendra Modi, the Parliament, […]

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Post FDI policy change, Tatra set to partner with Reliance Defence for making military trucks

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES In the first major defence joint venture after the big-bang changes in theFDI policy, Czech major Tatra is set to partner with Reliance Defence to manufacture military trucks for Indian as well as global requirements. The 51:49 partnership JV, which will have Reliance with the majority stake, is also expected to get several […]

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ISI laying honey traps on Facebook to snare Indian defence personnel: Police

SOURCE: IANS Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has been using social networking site Facebook as a honey trap to gather secret and confidential information about the armed forces, police indicated on Tuesday without naming the agency. Delhi Police officers, who busted a pan-India ISI-backed espionage racket earlier this month, told IANS that some fictitious Facebook accounts, […]

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Govt may promulgate enemy property ordinance today

SOURCE: PTI The government is likely to approve promulgation of an ordinance on Thursday to amend the Enemy Property Act, 1968, to allow custodians to continue to hold sway over such properties. The decision is expected to be taken in a meeting of the Union Cabinet to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, official sources […]

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Has Separatist Syedah Asiya Andrabi got Islamic State links?

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Pro-Pakistan Dukhtaran-e-Milat (DeM) leader Syedah Asiya Andrabi is under fire. Three Hyderabad youths, who were arrested by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) last week at the Nagpur airport, have told the Telangana police that they were on their way to Srinagar to meet Andrabi, who would have facilitated their onward journey to join […]

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Funding of IS sympathisers comes under ED scanner

SOURCE: THE HINDU Enforcement agencies have launched a massive exercise to identify and plug the sources that fund the activities of Islamic State (IS) sympathisers. Using the funds, some of the sympathisers have already made it to Syria and Iraq to join the terror outfit. While hawala has been the preferred route of terror funding, […]

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Indo-Pak Talks: Sartaj Aziz Cautions Against ‘Unrealistic Expectations’

SOURCE: PTI The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan are expected to meet on January 14-15 to prepare a schedule of meeting for the comprehensive dialogue, Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said on Tuesday though he cautioned against “unrealistic expectations” from the talks. Mr Aziz made a policy statement in the Senate regarding the […]

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23 Indians joined ISIS to fight in Iraq and Syria, 17 belong to southern states: Report

SOURCE: Zee Media Bureau There may be 23 Indians in Iraq and Syria fighting for the terror group Islamic State, as per Indian intelligence agencies.As per a report in CNN IBN, out of the 23 Indians who are in ISIS, 17 are from southern states. Four belong to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, four are from […]

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INS Kolkata test-fires missile developed with Israel

SOURCE: PTI The Indian Navy on Tuesday test-fired the Barak 8 long range surface to air missile (LRSAM) for the first time from an Indian warship, after its successful test from an Israeli naval platform last month.Tests of the LRSAM system, jointly developed by the DRDO and IAI Israel, started on Tuesday from INS Kolkata, […]

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HAL Ties up for Manufacturing Russian Kamov Helicopters

SOURCE: PTI Russia’s Rostech State Corporation has tied up with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for manufacture of at least 200 Kamov 226T light helicopters to replace the ageing fleet of Cheetah and Chetak, in a deal estimated to be worth USD one billion under ‘Make in India’ initiative. “The agreement with India is the result of […]

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Russian Warships Practice Combat in Indian Ocean

SOURCE:Sputnik A group of Russian Pacific Fleet warships has taken their course back to the Pacific Ocean after holding anti-air defense exercises in the Indian Ocean, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.“While completing tasks in military service, the ships’ crews developed skills in air defense, trained in subunits in anti-terrorist drills, ship combat training, and developed activities in ship survival, as well as taking on provisions at sea,” […]

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Two Pakistan naval ships arrive in Shanghai for joint exercises with China

SOURCE: PTI Two Chinese made Pakistani naval ships arrived in Shanghai to participate in a joint naval exercise withChina aimed at increasing inter-operability and cohesion between the two navies.  The naval ships Shamsheer and Nasrarrived in Shanghai naval-port yesterday to take part in the joint naval exercises in a bid to boost defence cooperation with […]

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Mohinder Puri’s new book narrates first-hand account of Kargil War

SOURCE: PTI It was the speed and spontaneity with which the Indian army launched its attacks that took the enemy by surprise, leading to their victory in the 1999Kargil war, says Lieutenant General Mohinder Puri, who headed the 8 Mountain Division. Gripping accounts of valour and fortitude from the battle front of the war betweenIndia and Pakistan […]

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Damini McNaught – The woman who honeytrapped? dismissed Air Force official into espionage racket

SOURCE: Zee Media Bureau Damini McNaught may sound an unusual name but it was good enough to lure a sacked IAF official into an espionage racket. Ranjith KK, who was a leading aircraft man with the Indian Air Force posted at Bhatinda, was deceived by a cyber entity by the name Damini McNaught, who pretended […]

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Why Desi Aesa ” Uttam Radar ” made way for Israeli EL/M-2052 for LCA Tejas

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) chairman T Suvarna Raju recently stated that as Indian Air Force has cleared specification termed Standard of preparation 2018 (SOP-18) for improved LCA Tejas MK-1P which clearly mentions incorporation of few key requirements such as air-to-air refueling probe, podded self-protection jammer, integration of AESA radar and […]

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Russian nuclear-sub deal with India runs into hurdle

SOURCE:  TELEGRAPH INDIA India has been forced to keep on hold a plan to acquire a second nuclear submarine from Russia on lease after talks during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Moscow last week failed to reach a compromise over new conditions. Shortly before Modi’s departure for Moscow, Russia had linked the Indian request […]

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Why Chinese J-10 fighter jet is falling out of Sky

SOURCE:  IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) According to the Chinese Ministry of National Defence (MND) website Twin seater J-10SH belonging to PLAN’s East Sea Fleet crashed during a night training flight on 17 December with both Pilots carrying out successful ejection from the ill-fated aircraft. Crash occurred in Zeguo town, Taizhou city, near Zhejiang Province and […]

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2015: A Good Year For Defence—Or Was It?

SOURCE:  INDIASPEND The year 2015 witnessed a hike of nearly 10% in India’s defence budget, from Rs. 2.2 lakh crore ($33 billion) in 2014-15 to Rs. 2.4 lakh crore ($36 billion). Money for capital expenditure—to buy new equipment—rose 15% over the previous year, but much of this was set aside for expensive imports, as this […]

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Reusable launch vehicle trial in 2016, says ISRO chairman

SOURCE : THE HINDU India’s reusable launch vehicle being developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is slated for trials in 2016 and will help reduce the cost of access to space in the long run, said ISRO Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar. He said here on Monday that the project was still in the […]

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2016: A time for Manohar Parrikar to deliver on Defense —and what about OROP?

SOURCE:  EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Manohar Parrikar took over as the defence minister from Arun Jaitley in November 2014 and so 2015 has been the first full calendar year he has been in-charge. With his IIT education and record as the chief minister of Goa, Parrikar came to South Block with a heavy burden of expectations. […]

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‘Research in India’, Contracted Foreign Defence Firms Told

SOURCE:  Express News Service Research in the country is set to get  much-needed boost, with a NITI Aayog-set up expert committee suggesting that all defence contracts worth over $5 billion should earmark five per cent of the contract value to establish research-centric universities in the country. India Inc too should set aside one per cent […]

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Russia’s S-400 to Be Equipped With High-Tech Communication System

SOURCE: SPUTNIK The Russian air defense is developing Tuf-MA and Tuf-M2 communication systems for the new air defense missile systems S-400, S-500 and ‘Vityaz’.The new system will have the possibility of high-frequency tuning for electronic reconnaissance, equipping the defense missiles systems with a higher potential to evade enemy surveillance. “The new S-400, S-500 and ‘Vityaz’ […]

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MoD Races to Cover Rafale Delay

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Hectic activity around the Rafale fighter jet deal has South Block on the edge. Barely a month is left for French President Fracois Hollande to arrive in New Delhi as the chief guest for Republic Day. India and France are expected to sign the deal for 36 Rafale aircraft in flyaway […]

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Countering the scourge of radicalism: ISIL (Daesh) efforts need to be holistically tackled in India too

SOURCE:  CNN-IBN In the first decade of this millennium, Indian Muslims held their heads high in the international community when comments were made that not one Muslim from India had joined the Al Qaeda. India’s syncretic culture was responsible for that. In my own research, I surmised that the Indian Muslim community had finally taken […]

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OROP dominated defence scene this year

SOURCE:  DHNS No actions on the border, but agitation on the street by retired soldiers demanding better pension package dominated the work space in the defence ministry, which also failed to kick start the Make in India process in the defence manufacturing sector. In the last 12 months, the defence ministry grappled with the twin […]

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India Keen on Boosting Ties with Iran: PM Modi

SOURCE:  ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India attaches high importance to its relations with Iran. During his meeting with the Iran’s Economic Affairs and Finance minister Dr. Ali Tayyebnia, Prime Minister expressed readiness to further strengthen bilateral relations with the country, including in the areas of trade, investment, oil and gas, connectivity, port development. […]

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India to depute over 100 fresh troops under UN flag in Africa

SOURCE:  PTI India has committed to deploy a fresh contingent of over 100 paramilitary troops for rendering special police combat and security duties under the United Nations (UN) flag in the African nation of Liberia. The all-male personnel unit has been carved out from paramilitary Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and this will be the first squad of […]

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Tough Plans to Counter IS Threat

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE In the first sign of a shift in its strategy to combat the threat posed by terrorist outfit Islamic State, the Centre has decided to take strict action against rep­eat offenders and those highly radicalised by the outfit’s propaganda machinery. This was evident in the case of three youths from […]

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Mirwaiz defends Nehru’s Kashmir policy

SOURCE : THE HINDU An unexpected criticism of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in a Congress mouthpiece in Mumbai evoked a mixed response across the political spectrum, including in Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday.The ruling BJP rejoiced over the controversial article published in Congress Darshan with its Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar saying “the truth […]

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Iraq military says Ramadi has been liberated

SOURCE: REUTERS Iraq’s military flew the Iraqi flag above the main government complex in the city of Ramadi, a military spokesman said on Monday, the day after the army declared the provincial capital captured in its first major victory over Islamic State (IS) fighters. “Yes, the city of Ramadi has been liberated. The Iraqi counter terrorism […]

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Russia on course to become India’s largest defence partner again

SOURCE: THE HINDU After being in the dark for several years on India’s geopolitical canvas, Russia is making an emphatic comeback as India’s trusted and strategic partner and is on course to reclaiming the position as top supplier of defence hardware. Strangely, it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seen as pro-America, who is making it […]

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India to press U.S. for Headley’s extradition

SOURCE: THE HINDU Earlier this month, David Coleman Headley, one of the main conspirators in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, offered to turn approver in the case being investigated by the Mumbai Police. But the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is investigating the larger conspiracy, will send a reminder to the U.S. authorities of its […]

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Troops use robotic arm to defuse powerful TNT filled cooker IED

SOURCE: PTI Troops of Rashtriya Rifles battalion of Counter Insurgency Romeo Force today averted major tragedy when it detected and defused powerful TNT filled Improvised Explosive Device (IED), fitted by the militants under a bridge at Saglet in Sakhi Maidaan area of Mendhar tehsil in Poonch district. The militants had planted the IED to blast […]

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Centre seeks report from states on initiatives to counter threat posed by Islamic State

SOURCE: PTI With a rising number of youth getting attracted to Islamic State (IS), the Centre has sought an action taken report from the states governments and union territories on the initiatives taken by them to counter the threat posed by the outfit. The Centre had held a meeting of chief ministers and state police […]

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Man Nabbed for Clicking Photographs of Air Force Station in Jaisalmer

SOURCE: PTI A man has been apprehended today under suspicion of “spying” after he was found taking photographs around Air force station in Chandan area in the district. The man was nabbed by the by Air force personnel and handed over to the police for detailed interrogation, defence spokesperson Lt Col Manish Ojha said. Jaisalmer […]

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Modi’s good gesture towards Pakistan aimed at winning UNSC membership: Afzal Khan

SOURCE: IANS Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s good gesture towards Pakistan was a part of his efforts to get permanent membership to the UN Security Council (UNSC) for India, European parliament member Afzal Khan said. Khan, the EU security and defence committee vice-chairman, on Sunday said India cannot get an advantage from such efforts unless it ensured […]

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Why Is IAF tilting towards Non-Russian engines for Indo-Russian Joint Military Aircraft Project?

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) Major contention between Indian and Russian officials to jointly to develop a military transport aircraft seems to be the use of tried and tested Soviet era upgraded derivative of PS 90 engines to be used has a power plant in the military transport aircraft (MTA) to replace Indian Air Force’s […]

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Undersea warfare: Surfacing now, navy’s biggest batch of submariners

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY It isn’t a flash in the pan but a firm surge. After years of stagnation and being plagued by accidents, India Navy’s (IN) submarine arm seems set for an uptick. The most visible sign has emerged behind the tall gates guarding the premier submarine training establishment, the Visakhapatnam-based INS Satavahana. The navy is […]

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Joint training exercise of India, US Special Forces to be held after four years

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE In another sign of increasing military cooperation between India and the US, the Special Forces of the two countries are resuming their joint training exercise, Vajra Prahar, after a gap of four years. The new edition of exercise will be hosted next month by the First Special Forces Group of the US […]

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How ISRO Achieved Milestones? Ex-Chief Ponders 18-hour Workdays

SOURCE: Microfinancemonitor Scientists at Bangalore-based Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) had put in 18-hour workdays ahead of the historic space launches such as Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan, the unprecedented breakthroughs, said K. Radhakrishnan, former Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), while addressing the students at the IIT Bombay Techfest on Saturday. Describing ISRO efforts as […]

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ISRO’s RLV-TD Project Likely to be Delayed

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Technical snags have forced the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to put off the first test on a scaled-down prototype of India’s futuristic space shuttle. Sources said on Sunday that the Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD), under development at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) here at Thumba, developed a minor […]

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A Year of Many Hits and SOME Misses for DRDO

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The year 2015 proved a mixed bag for Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The first successful launch of canisterised version of India’s longest range Agni-V missile and the maiden test of an underwater missile from indigenously built nuclear powered submarine INS Arihant besides induction of surface-to-air Akash missile in the […]

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Murders revive call to disband J&K’s local defence units

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Two back-to-back incidents of murder in Jammu and Kashmir, seemingly isolated but both allegedly involving members of village defence committees, have led to an outcry for the disbanding of these VDCs that had been formed as a defence against militants. On Thursday, a woman and her four-year-old son were shot dead […]

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Rafale deal may be inked in January

SOURCE: ASIAN AGE While the Rafale fighter deal is expected to be signed with France during President Francois Hollande’s January visit to attend the Republic Day celebrations, where he has been invited as chief guest, the actual cost of the proposed deal still awaits direct contract negotiations between the Indian and French governments. Some say the […]

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Ajit Doval: Guardian of Indian Galaxy

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE In June 2015, just 13 months after Modi government came to power, para commandos swooped down on the insurgent camps inside Myanmar, killing 38 ultras suspected to have participated in an ambush on army convoy. The cross-border surgical strike was planned by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. Months later, on October […]

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BSF plane crash: On a wing and a prayer

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE “Should I blame the weather or the machine,” asked an inconsolable Neeraj Kumar, minutes after the BSF aircraft crash on December 22 that claimed the life of his brother, BSF Deputy Commandant Dhirendra Kumar. He wasn’t the only one who had raised doubts about the health of the BSF’s aircraft — […]

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Doval-Janjua laid the ground for visit

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Pakistan was not a last-minute decision, according to sources. Even as the Centre remained mum on the issue, highly placed sources said the Lahore visit was discussed between Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Paris earlier this month, when they met on the […]

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NSCN (K) wanted to attack Army in March in Kohima: National Investigation Agency

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Before the dastardly attack on an Army convoy in Manipur in June that left 18 Army men dead, the NSCN (K)would have attacked the Army in Kohima in March to “signal” it abrogating the ceasefire with the government but a last-minute change in the plan led to an attack onAssam Rifles […]

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Sharif dons Modi turban

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today wore a pinkturban gifted to him by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his granddaughter’s wedding reception, a source at his Jati Umrah residence said. Modi had gifted the pink turban during his Lahore stopover on Friday, the source added. Wearing it shows Sharif’s “sincere intention” and also […]

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Indian Muslims will never let their children get radicalised by ISIS: Rajnath Singh

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said that global terror outfit Islamic State has failed in its attempts to establish roots in India due to strong family values in the society “Today, IS is being talked across the globe. But India is the lone country in the world where it has not been […]

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Rajasthan: Ex-armyman detained on suspicion of spying for Pak

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES The Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad on Sunday detained a former army havildar from Pokhran in Jaisalmer on suspicion of spying for Pakistani intelligence agencies, an official said. The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), state intelligence and military officials are questioning the former army man, who is presently working as a patwari (revenue official), said Alok Tripathi, […]

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Washington likely venue for the next Modi-Sharif meet

SOURCE:THE HINDU As India and Pakistan enhance their engagement over the next weeks, after the abrupt turnaround in relations, the U.S capital will likely be the venue for the next meeting between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Nawaz Sharif. President Barack Obama has invited both prime ministers for the Nuclear Security Summit on March 31 […]

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Pakistan army chief Raheel Sharif in Afghanistan to revive talks with Taliban

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Pakistan’s powerful army chief General Raheel Sharif on Sunday arrived in Kabul to hold talks with the Afghan leadership on security issues, including reviving stalled peace talks with the Taliban. Gen Sharif will meet Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and other civil as well as military leaders during day-long trip. Army spokesman Lt Gen […]

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We’ll worry about Kashmir, you worry about YOUR ISIS: BJP’s Ram Madhav tells Al Jazeera journalist Mehdi Hasan

SOURCE: FIRSTPOST Senior BJP leader and national general secretary of the party Ram Madhav might have unwittingly put himself in the spotlight of international media after a massive goof up during an interview with Al Jazeera. Madhav had agreed to be part of the segment titled, ‘Is Modi’s India flirting with fascism?’ and he was there […]

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IAF Chief to inaugurate Maintenance Commanders’ conference

SOURCE: PTI Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha would inaugurate the two-day annual Maintenance Command Commanders’ Conference here tomorrow and review progress of various plans and projects. The conference to be held at Headquarters, Maintenance Command, of the Indian Air Force at Vayusena Nagar here, would be inaugurated by Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, a release […]

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Saab Pitches for Joint Development of Sea Gripen Fighter Jets with India

SOURCE: PTI Swedish defence major Saab has offered to collaborate with India to develop the sea version of its fighter aircraft Gripen with transfer of technology.”We have a great opportunity for technology transfer,” Ulf Nilsson, head of Saab’s aeronautics division said as he spoke about the naval version of the Gripen and the ongoing project […]

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2016 set to lift ISRO towards heavy missions

SOURCE: THE HINDU   The year 2016 is set to see the national space programme slowly shift gears towards large satellites, a heavy-lift launcher and improved Earth observation capabilities.The ten-odd planned missions will be mostly bread-and-butter types with no major explorations before Chandrayaan-2, now slated for 2017. The Space agency will complete on priority the seven-satellite […]

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Dormant India-Pakistan Ties Need a Jolt

SOURCE: ANI It was not a surprise stopover when Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Lahore from Afghanistan to meet and greet his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on his 66th birthday. It was the visit shrouded in secrecy. Since the PMO has taken over reigns of foreign affairs with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval at the […]

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India is a role model for space apps: ex-ISRO chief

SOURCE: THE HINDU Eighteen-hour work days, scanning past ‘failed’ missions and rigorous planning went in for space missions Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan, said K. Radhakrishnan, former Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), while speaking to budding engineers at the IIT Bombay Techfest on Saturday. He said India was a role model for space applications in […]

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Modi’s detour to Lahore may well redefine future India-Pakistan engagement

SOURCE: TNN When Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Lahore to wish Nawaz Sharif on his birthday, in effect, he restored a process started in May 2014 but derailed in August when his government cancelled the foreign secretary-level talks with Pakistan over its high commissioner’s meeting with the Hurriyat. After a year when mis-steps characterized […]

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India’s Rafael punch: Deal with France on January 25

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY India and France will sign the deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets on the eve of French President François Hollande’s visit to India for the Republic Day celebrations. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is hopeful that India will negotiate price upto 25 per cent less. The advance fighter jet will cost India 75 million […]

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South Korea to sign KF-X fighter contract next week

SOURCE: UPI South Korea’s defense procurement agency will reportedly sign a contract next week with Korea Aerospace Industries to develop its next-generation KF-X fighter. The contract comes as the South Korean government plans to modernize its air defense capabilities, and replace its aging fleet of F-4s and F-5s by the mid-2020s. The KF-X program will support […]

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Russia stations state-of-the-art missile system in Syria after Turkey shot down its jet

SOURCE:  EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Russia on Wednesday stationed one of its most advanced missile system in Syria’s Hmeymim airbase in Latakia. The video reveals a closer look at the S-400 Triumf missile system that can destroy ballistic missiles within a range of up to 400 kilometres. Through its wide range of rockets and detection range […]

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Motivate girls to join Army, General Dalbir Suhag tells villagers

SOURCE:  Tribune News Service Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag was accorded a rousing reception by residents of his native village when he along with his wife Namita and children arrived here today first time after taking over the reins of the Indian Army last year.Enthused villagers not only presented him bouquets, but also distributed […]

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INS Viraat wins its last regatta

SOURCE:  PTI Aircraft-carrier INS Viraat today won the coveted ‘Cock Trophy’ during the Western Fleet Whaler Pulling Regatta, making it the last time the warship participated in the event before she is decommissioned. INS Viraat was declared overall winner team and awarded the Cock Trophy. In the keenly contested competition aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya emerged as […]

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Shinzo Abe’s India Visit: Projections for the North East India

SOURCE:  kanglaonline.com Japan is always in the minds of the people of North East India. Battle of Imphal and Kohima 1944 apart (aka Japan Lan in Manipur), the people of this region was enthused by their hard work, self-discipline, punctuality, technological and rapid economic development. There is no need for further elaborate explanation on Japan […]

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Japan embraces India as China looms

SOURCE:  Aljazeera Last week Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe concluded a visit to India with an armful of key agreements and a solidification of Tokyo’s rapidly maturing relationship with New Delhi. During the summit, Abe and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, agreed to a “special strategic and global partnership” premised on closer cooperation, economically and through […]

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Government Must Upgrade Pay to Attract Talent to Army

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Over the last three years, I have been fortunate to produce five feature-length documentaries for Discovery Channel on subjects involving the Indian Army. I have closely interacted with the Northern Command and officers of the XIVth, XVth and XVIth Corps of the Army, from Lieutenant Generals to Captains. It has been […]

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Pakistan Army helped revive talks with India

SOURCE: TRIBUNE INDIA Pakistan Army paved the way for reviving a stalled dialogue with India this year, officials said, a thaw leading to the first visit to Pakistan by an Indian premier in almost 12 years. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surprise trip to meet Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday raised hopes that stop-and-start negotiations between […]

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Don’t expect much from Indo-Pak talks in January: Sartaj Aziz

SOURCE: PTI Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Saturday said it would not be fair to expect much from the talks scheduled here next month between the foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India.Speaking to Radio Pakistan’s Current Affairs programme about the possibility of peace between Pakistan and India, Aziz said […]

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Odd Jobs for the Best Minds: How DRDO is Killing Talent

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Since 2009, every year around 70 scientists have left the Defence Research and Development Organisation. Here’s why: many of the top scientists are grossly underemployed. For instance, a chemical engineer from IIT, who trained in the US, is now responsible for maintenance of the campus. Similarly, a PhD in physics is […]

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Kashmir Problem Will be Solved Once Article 370 is Removed: Anupam Kher

SOURCE: PTI The day Article 370 is removed and people from Bengal, Punjab, Gujarat and other parts of the country are allowed to settle in Jammu and Kashmir, the ‘Kashmir problem’ would be solved, actor Anupam Kher said today. Kher, a Kashmiri Pandit himself, strongly batted for separate townships for the community, stating that it […]

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Hafiz Cries Tauba, Tauba; Pak TV Asks If Modi Had Visa to Enter

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Rattled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surprise visit to Lahore to meet his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif, 26/11 mastermind and wanted terrorist Hafiz Saeed has criticised the Pakistani government saying the Indian PM should not have been welcomed. Since the Pakistan government in November banned media coverage of Jammat-ud-Dawah and its […]

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Anger against India over blockade snowballs in Nepal

SOURCE: THE HINDU If anger could melt ice, Mount Everest would be standing bare and brown today — so angry are the people of Nepal with India. The four-month-old blockade of its border with India has pushed the erstwhile Himalayan kingdom back to the dark ages, with the acute shortage of fuel, cooking gas and […]

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US, UN Secretary General Welcome Modi-Sharif Meeting in Lahore

SOURCE: ANI The United States has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surprise visit to Pakistan. A State Department spokesman here said that improved ties between the two countries would benefit the entire region.United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also welcomed the meeting between Prime Minister Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in Lahore. A UN […]

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Sangeet Som Receives Threatening Call from ISIS

SOURCE: ANI Sangeet Som of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday claimed that he got a threatening call from terrorist organization ISIS. Som said that it was an internet call. The Nagpur Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had earlier today arrested three youth at the Nagpur Airport who were planning to join the ISIS. Earlier also, a […]

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Three Hyderabad students held on the way to join IS

SOURCE: TNN Three aspiring jihadists from Hyderabad, all final year students, were nabbed on their way to join Islamic state (IS) terrorist group in Afghanistan in an early-dawn operation jointly conducted by the Telangana police and Maharashtra Anti-terrorist squad (ATS) at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar international airport in Nagpur. It’s learnt that the men, in their […]

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Astra missile proves anti-jamming capability

SOURCE : THE HINDU A crucial capability of the air-to-air Astra missile —its resistance to jamming — was successfully validated in recent trials conducted by missile scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), which indigenously developed the compact missile. After carrying out some more trials, including air launch trial with a warhead, the […]

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Govt move to push defence exports showing results

SOURCE: FINANCIAL EXPRESS According to the figures released by the ministry of defence in Parliament recently, the country’s defence exports have increased manifold this year, as compared with the same period last year (April to September), mainly due to the fourfold increase in exports from the private defence industry — based on the export permissions […]

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Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed raises question on PM Modi’s warm welcome in Pakistan

SOURCE: ABP Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed on Thursday raised question on PM Narendra Modi and Nawaz Sharif meeting in Pakistan. Saeed posted a video on microblogging site Twitter in which he said, “Welcoming Indian PM in such a grand manner, full of warmth is not right.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday surprised everyone […]

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Drdo Will Work With Tirupati Trust To Prove Loony Theories

SOURCE: BANGALORE MIRRIOR India’s premier defence research agency’s missile tech unit signs an MoU with the Tirumala temple to conduct scientific research on Vedas. We bet the next Science Congress would be even more bizarre Those were the times. The force – pardon the liberal borrowing from Star Wars — was with India, or whatever […]

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Defence ministry to change offsets policy; proposals worth $16 billion underway

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES The defence ministry is set to announce a set of radical changes in its offsets policy that will bring in investmentsworth billions of dollars into the defence and aerospace industry from foreign vendors that win Indian military contracts. While the current outstanding value of offsets – pegged at $16 billion to be executed […]

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Two major defence deals that couldn’t fructify during Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia

SOURCE:  DNA INDIA Even as a $1 billion worth contract over manufacturing Kamov KA 226 light helicopters turns out the mainstay of India-Russia defence cooperation achieved during prime minister Narendra Modi’s latest visit to Moscow that concluded on Thursday, two other prominent defence deals that were being looked at failed to get formalised. According to […]

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China’s Double-talk Over The Indian Ocean

SOURCE:  EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE China’s double-talk over current naval developments was obvious when the other day, speaking at a strategy conference in New Delhi, its Ambassador in India Le Yucheng reacted sharply to the trilateral naval exercise ‘Malabar’ in the north-east part of the Indian Ocean. The naval exercise with aircraft carriers and planes besides […]

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Along India-China Border, Dominance Is Best Claim On Territory, Says Army

SOURCE: NDTV “You will be out for the next five days,” the Indian Army Major said in a matter of fact tone. The group of 12 men he was addressing sat on a Mountain ridge. It had been snowing since morning. The brown rocky sliver of land was slowly turning white. “Your job will be […]

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Talwar Frigates: Stealth Ships That Could Sink Pakistan

SOURCE: SAWARAJ MAG High octane defence deals are often the most exciting part of India-Russia summits. Not surprisingly, global attention is focused on the S-400 missile defence system and the PAK-FA stealth fighter during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s current visit to Moscow. However, if India ever goes to war, the first strike is likely to […]

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BSF executes a delayed project to overhaul its grounded fleet of the Mi171V helicopters

SOURCE:  DailyMail It is a shot in the arm for the Border Security Force (BSF) and it couldn’t have come at a better time. In the aftermath of the plane crash which killed nine BSF personnel and one from the Sashatra Seema Bal (SSB) on Tuesday in New Delhi, the BSF has decided to execute a much […]

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China buying Russian Su-35 fighter jets to patrol South China Sea

SOURCE: CHINADAILYMAIL A report in mil.huanqiu.com says that China had a long and hard discussion with Russia for 7 years for the purchase of Russian Su-35 fighter jets, until it entered into a contract of purchase of 24 Su-35s for US$2 billion. The report says that China finally agreed to the purchase due to the tension […]

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Nepal should not become ‘boxing arena’ for India, China: Wang

SOURCE: TNN China today said Nepal should not become a “boxing arena” between India and China vying for influence in the Himalayan nation even as it called on New Delhi to treat Kathmandu as an equal partner.Top diplomats of China and Nepal met here and discussed plans to open more border points for transit trade, […]

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Son of BSF engineer who died in plane crash to follow in dad’s footsteps

SOURCE : TNN Subedar Devendra Pal Chauhan (52), a retired Air Force personnel and Border Security Force (BSF) engineer, was aboard the BSF plane that crashed in New Delhi’s Dwarka Sector-8 on Tuesday morning. Chauhan was part of the technical team that was on its way to Ranchi to fix a helicopter. He is survived […]

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PM Modi Gives 500 Scholarships For Children Of Slain Afghan Forces

SOURCE : PTI India will give 500 scholarships for children of martyrs of Afghan security forces, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced today as he met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and other leaders and discussed a wide range of issues, including bilateral cooperation and security matters. PM Modi, who flew in the Afghan capital from Moscow […]

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Keep it up: PM Narendra Modi tells ITBP squad at Kabul Embassy in Afghanistan

SOURCE : PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spent some time with ITBP troops deployed to secure the Indian High Commission here in Afghanistan as he lauded their courage and dedication by complimenting them with a ‘keep it up’ remark. The armed contingent of paramilitary Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) force is stationed to guard […]

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China Tests Electronic Warfare Variant of J-16 Fighter Jet

SOURCE : SPUTNIK A new electronic warfare variant of the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation J-16 twin-seat strike fighter made its first flight on December 18, IHS Jane’s reported, citing Chinese sources. The aircraft would add significant offensive capability to the People’s Liberation Army Air Force. Images of the new aircraft emerged on several Chinese military web pages, […]

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Malaysia defense official denies interest in JF-17

SOURCE : UPI Malaysia Defense Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein is denying media reports his country is interested in purchasing the JF-17 multi-role fighter. Hussein responded to the media as Malaysian defense officials discuss the implementation of air force modernization plans. Malaysian media reported Malaysian High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr. Hasrul Sani bin Mujtabar discussed […]

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Modi’s Lahore visit: 4 Indian PMs have visited Pak since Independence

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES Before Prime Minister Narendra Modi sprang a surprise on Friday by deciding to go to Lahore for a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the last Indian premier to visit Pakistan eleven years ago.By a strange coincidence, Modi will hold talks with Nawaz Sharif on the day that Vajpayee […]

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Touched that new Afghan parliament has an Atal Block: PM Modi

SOURCE: TNN Inaugurating the new Afghan parliament built by India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he was “deeply touched” by the country’s gesture of naming one of its wings Atal Block.”We could not have chosen a more special day than the birthday of one of the tallest leaders, former PM Shri Atal Bihari […]

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PM Nawaz Tightly Embraces Narendra Modi At Lahore Airport

SOURCE: DAILYCAPITAL Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi ‘s flight landed at Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore on Friday evening. He was accompanied by 120 delegates. Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif and other federal minister were present at the airport and rendered a warm welcome to the Indian Prime Minister.PM Nawaz Sharif tightly embraced his […]

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Kabul to Delhi via Lahore: Modi realises Manmohan’s dream

SOURCE: Hindustan Times More than eight years after former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke of his dream of having breakfast in India, lunch in Pakistan and dinner in Afghanistan, his successor Narendra Modi made it come true, albeit in reverse. Addressing an event organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry in […]

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Espionage: Pakistan officials in India under scanner

SOURCE: OneIndia News Indian Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials have increased the surveillance on Pakistan officials working in India. Reports suggesting that some of the officials are aiding elements who are involved in espionage activities has surfaced following which the surveillance on such officials has been increased. The issue came to light following a spate of arrests […]

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With Strengthened Foundation, 2016 to be Active for N-Power

SOURCE: IANS The year 2015 could be said as the one of strengthening the foundation for increased foreign participation in the domestic nuclear sector by clearing doubts on nuclear liability, signing a uranium souring agreement, civil nuclear cooperation agreements with a couple of countries. The year also saw India taking steps to increase the local […]

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Modi to drop by Lahore today to wish PM Nawaz Sharif birthday

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Looking forward to meeting PM Nawaz Sharif in Lahore today afternoon, where I will drop by on my way back to Delhi. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 25, 2015 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be meeting his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on his way back to India from Kabul.”Looking forward to meeting […]

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PM Modi’s visit has shored up Moscow’s insecurities, but a transformation in India-Russia relations awaits

SOURCE: FIRST POST Surprisingly, Narendra Modi held off a visit to Russia, a country most hold to be India’s most vital international partner, for 18 months after taking office. Of course, there had been earlier opportunities to meet with his Russian counterpart, in Fortaleza in July 2014 during the Brics summit, in Ufa in July […]

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Terror, violence can’t shape your future: Modi at Afghan Parliament

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES Extending an olive branch from “1.25 billion friends in India”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced scholarships and training programmes for Afghanistan’s youth on Friday in Kabul. Addressing both houses of the Afghan Parliament after the inauguration of the new Parliament building, Modi said the structure would “stand as an enduring symbol of […]

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PM in Kabul: Modi inaugurates Afghan’s new Parliament building

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Afghan Parliament on Friday in Kabul aside from holding delegation-level bilateral talks between the two countries after Modi landed from Moscow early in the day. The Parliament building project, initially conceived to cost USD 45 million, was started by India in 2007 as a mark of […]

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Modi in Russia: Why Indo-Russian 5th Generation Fighter Project is going nowhere

SOURCE :  IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) Visit of Prime minister Narendra Modi to Russia carried a lot of expectation for Indian Air force which had hoped visit to could finally break the logjam in many long-pending Joint ventures which are refusing to take off due to the mutual difference between India and Russia. News coming […]

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Will tap into growing aerospace market: HAL chief

SOURCE : DailyMail Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) T Suvarna Raju said on Wednesday that the aerospace giant is planning to diversify operations and venture into the growing market for aircraft in the non-defence sector. Speaking to mediapersons at an event held to celebrate HAL’s platinum jubilee, Raju said plans are on […]

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How security agencies foiled LeT plan to assassinate Omar Abdullah with just two days to go

SOURCE : DailyMail Mumbai attacks conspirator David Coleman Headley’s handler Muzammil Butt, alias Abu Hurera, had made an elaborate plot to assassinate former J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, it has emerged. The plan was to be carried out with the help of local university lecturer, soon after the 26/11 carnage. The senior Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander was one […]

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India: Maritime Strategy and ‘Brand-Building’

SOURCE: THE DIPLOMAT Last week, the Indian Navy held a landmark combined commanders’ conference on its premier naval platform, the INS Vikramaditya. The senior officers’ conclave – the first of its kind to be organized aboard an aircraft carrier – was made memorable by a rousing address delivered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which he […]

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First ‘Make in India’ Defence Partnership, Kamov 226 Choppers: PM Modi in Moscow

SOURCE: NDTV India and Russia on Thursday signed 16 agreements across various sectors — including the manufacturing of nuclear reactors, solar energy plants, railways and the first partnership in defence manufacturing — during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Russia. “The agreement on manufacture of Kamov 226 helicopter in India is the first project […]

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PM Modi arrives in Kabul, to inaugurate Afghanistan’s Parliament building built by India

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kabul on Friday morning, a day after signing 16 major agreements in Russia. The Prime Minister will inaugurate Afghanistan’s Parliament building, which has been built by India. The PM’s day-long visit, his first to Afghanistan, since taking office – was not officially announced for security reasons, says NDTV, […]

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Modi, Putin hail partnership but silent on S-400

SOURCE: AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Thursday the “partnership” between their two nations as they oversaw the signing of energy and other deals. However no progress was announced on an anticipated purchase of S-400 missiles, Russia’s top-of-the-line anti-aircraft defence systems. “I see in Russia a prominent partner in India’s […]

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Make in India! Achievements of Ministry of Defence during the year 2015

SOURCE: India Infoline News Service Ensuring the highest standard of operational preparedness to meet present and emerging challenges through modernization of Armed Forces and making up critical deficiency of weapons and equipment by developing requisite capacities and infrastructure through the Make-in-India initiative were the buzz words in the Defence Ministry for the year 2015. The year […]

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Russia, India Consistently Developing ‘Privileged’ Strategic Partnership: President Putin

SOURCE: ANI While opening a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia and India had been “consistently and confidently developing the privileged strategic partnership”. “I am pleased to note, and I am happy that we are consistently and confidently developing the privileged strategic partnership between India and […]

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Don’t Make India Junior Military Ally to US: CPI-M

SOURCE:  IANS The CPI-M has urged the government not to sign agreements with the US that will make India “a subordinate military ally” of Washington.An editorial in the CPI-M journal “People’s Democracy” quoted Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar as saying that New Delhi was ready to give the US access to Indian military bases and ports. […]

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India seeks fresh proposals from US for key defence pacts

SOURCE: PTI India has asked the US for “fresh proposals” that take into account New Delhi’s concerns on three contentious defence foundational agreements, in what is seen as a shift in strategy. Defence sources said that the American side had raised the issue of signing of Communications and Information SecurityMemorandum of Agreement (CISMOA), Logistics Support Agreement […]

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‘We have to kill Chhota Rajan’: D-Company

SOURCE: NATIONAL PK The notorious underworld don and India’s most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim would not rest until his former fellow and today’s arch-rival Chhota Rajan is assassinated. This was revealed by Chhota Shakeel, a member of Dawood’s D-Company, in an interview with India Today TV.Chhota Rajan is in police custody but D-Company has vowed […]

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Reliance Defence ties up with Russian firm for air missile systems

SOURCE:  THE HINDU   Reliance Defence had announced a partnership with Russia’s ‘AlmazAntey’ for air defence missile systems and radar requirements of Indian armed forces. This creates business opportunity of about $6 billion (Rs 40,000 crore), said a press statement.The two companies have identified the Air Defence Missile Systems, including the TOR-1M missile programme, radars […]

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Dawood visits Pak but not a resident, says media group chief

SOURCE: PTI Fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim does not live in Pakistan though he reportedly visits the country often, CEO of a leading media group based in Karachi said here today.”As far as I know, Dawood Ibrahim is not a resident of Pakistan. I am told he visits Pakistan regularly. I am told he spends time […]

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Got success in reducing influence of ISIS among youth: Manohar Parrikar

SOURCE: PTI Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said the Centre has achieved success in reducing the influence of terror outfit Islamic State (IS) among Indian youth. “We are trying to reduce the numbers (of youths getting attracted towards the ideology of the IS) and we have achieved success in it,” Parrikar said when asked about […]

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The persistent missile race between Pakistan and India is a grave regional concern

SOURCE: THE NATION   The growing disparity and asymmetry in South Asia is favorable to India, yet challenging for Pakistan. Purportedly, India’s rising nuclear and conventional ambitions have enforced Pakistan to build up its nuclear capabilities to ensure the credibility of its nuclear deterrence. Previously, India’s doctrinal transformation and ballistic missile defense capabilities, which are […]

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Government unveils major changes in defence offset policy

SOURCE: DNA INDIA The ministry of defence (MoD) on Wednesday introduced significant policy measures that could help in promoting ease of doing business and in pushing theMake in India programme in the defence sector. It has made amendments in the ‘offset’ policy to allow “flexibility to the vendors in offset contracts and reinstatement of services […]

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PM Modi sets off for Russia: New defence procurement policy for India appears imminent

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE On his maiden state visit to Russia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to sign a $1-billion agreement to produce over 200 Kamov 226 helicopters in India after the outright sale of some of them. A formal pact will come in a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to support the […]

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The Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Might Have Another Buyer in Asia

SOURCE: THE DIPLOMAT Christmas is a time for reflection, celebration and… buying really expensive gadgets which might or might not be obsolete in a few years. As Robert Farley noted earlier, several states in Asia are getting in the holiday spirit with the presentation of so-called “fifth generation” combat aircraft. Furthermore, as I’ve covered the […]

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India closing in on Westinghouse deal to build six nuclear reactors

SOURCE: REUTERS India expects to seal a contract with Westinghouse Electric Co LLC to build six nuclear reactors in the first half of next year, a senior government official said, in a sign its $150 billion dollar nuclear power programme is getting off the ground. The proposed power plant in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home […]

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3 hurt in explosion at top DRDO unit, one critical

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Three contractual workers have received severe burn injuries in an explosion which led to a fire in the Igniter Complex of the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), a premier research laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) located in Pashan. The incident took place around Tuesday noon. The […]

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Pakistan recalls diplomat over ‘terror link’ row

SOURCE : PTI Pakistan on Wednesday recalled a woman diplomat posted in Dhaka amid an uproar over her suspected links to Islamist terrorists, almost a year after Bangladesh expelled another Pakistani national on identical charges. The move came two days after Bangladesh asked Pakistan to recall the diplomat, Fareena Arshad.Immigration officials at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International […]

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Flashback 2015: Here is how ISRO joined elite space club

SOURCE: India News Desk The GSAT-15 communication satellite In 2015, the Indian space agency launched 17 foreign satellites as against three Indian ones from its rocket port in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. Last month, India also launched its GSAT-15 communication satellite using the Ariane rocket of the European space agency, taking the total number of satellite […]

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DRDO inks license agreement with Patanjali Ayurved

SOURCE: THEHANS INDIA Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR), Leh has signed a licensing  agreement with M/s Patanjali Ayurved Ltd., on 23rd August 2015 for Transfer of its Seabuckthorn based technologies for manufacturing and marketing of these herbal food supplements. The criteria for selection of company is based on the ability of company to […]

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Meet Mastana, the Goat who is a Hawaldar in the Indian Army

SOURCE: Thebetterindia.com The inclusiveness of the Indian Army is legendary. For people who routinely look death square in the eye, it matters little what colour you are or where you’re from. Turns out, though, that this camaraderie is also occasionally extended to non-human members.This is the story of Mastana, a goat that holds the rank […]

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PM Modi to Lay Foundation Stone for HAL’s Helicopter Plant in Tumakaru

SOURCE:  Express News Service The Bengaluru-headquartered defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), which is celebrating its 75th year, is all set to start work on its new helicopter manufacturing plant near Tumakuru, around 70 km from the state capital. “The Prime Minister, who is the driving force behind ‘Make in India’, will be here for the […]

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Tejas all set for air show in Bahrain

SOURCE : THE ASIAN AGE Call it India’s first baby steps towards marking its presence in the multi-billion dollar global military market, but the ministry of defence has decided to stir up excitement at the Bahrain International Air Show by flaunting the prowess of home-produced fighter jet Tejas at the event next month. And, it’s […]

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HAL to seek foreign partners for small passenger plane

SOURCE : Business-standard.com State-owned aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) will float a tender by March inviting global aircraft makers to partner it in the design and development of a 50-70 seat passenger plane to serve small cities across India. HAL board had approved the decision to invite international bids to co-develop the aircraft, a person […]

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Indo-Russian fighter aircraft project regains speed: HAL

SOURCE : PTI HAL Chairman T Suvarna Raju today said the Indo-Russia Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) project has “regained its speed” and the company hoped to know about a decision on it in next six months. “The FGFA programme has regained its speed. Discussions are on. Hopefully, we should know a decision in next […]

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India delivers three Mi 25 choppers to Afghanistan

SOURCE : PTI India has delivered three Mi 25 attack helicopters to Afghanistan, in what is seen as a shift in its strategy towards the strife-torn country. Defence sources said that three such choppers have already been delivered to the Afghan government, which will boost its capability against Taliban terrorists. The choppers were taken to […]

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Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group to sign pact with Russian company for Rs 30,000 crore Navy project

SOURCE : ECONOMIC TIMES Anil Ambani-led Reliance Groupis set to sign an agreement with Russian United Shipbuilding Company at Moscow on Thursday for manufacturing Rs 30,000 crore worth of four frigates for the Indian Navy, people close to the development told ET. These four ‘Talwar class’ frontline warships will be built at Reliance Group’s recently acquired […]

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Navy Wargames on Eastern Seaboard a Message to China

SOURCE : Express News Service Amid increasing Chinese activity in the Indian Ocean Region, the Indian Navy carried out a large-scale naval exercise on the eastern seaboard from the Bay of Bengal to the Andaman sea, which included the nuclear submarine Chakra. According to a Navy statement, the exercise was conducted to maintain high levels of […]

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India Likely to Ink $600 Million Kamov Chopper Deal With Russia

SOURCE : IANS As Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Russian capital for summit-level talks on Wednesday, a $600 million deal with Moscow for the purchase of Kamov helicopters is on the cards, with a large “Make in India” component, sources here said. “This project will be implemented under the inter-governmental pact between India […]

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‘Seychelles committed to Indian naval base’

SOURCE : THE HINDU A plot of land for India to build its first naval base in the Indian Ocean region has been allocated by the Seychelles government in the Assumption Island. Lifting the veil of secrecy around the planned project, President James Michel of the Seychelles told The Hindu: “This is a joint project between […]

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Modi in Russia: Defence, nuclear deals to be sealed

SOURCE : PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Moscow on Wednesday to a red-carpet welcome on his first bilateral visit to Russia during which both countries are set to seal a raft of deals in key sectors such as defence, nuclear energy and hydrocarbons to boost their robust and close partnership. The Prime Minister […]

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Dawood plot to kill Chhota Rajan in Indonesia revealed

SOURCE : INDIA TODAY In a telephonic interview, close Dawood aide Chhota Shakeel revealed how the underworld don had hatched a conspiracy to eliminate his arch-rival Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje alias Chhota Rajan in Indonesia.When questioned if there was any plan to kill Rajan in lock up, Chhota Shakeel said, “The plan was big to kill […]

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Warship easier to build than bike: INS Godavari Designer

SOURCE : TNN INS Godavari was decommissioned on Wednesday at the Naval Dock in the city. The ship’s fate will be decided by the government. Eighteen out of 21 officers, who commanded the warship were present on board the ship while it was decommissioned. “Two of the officers died and one is on a tour […]

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BSF Plane Lost Contact With ATC After Attaining 500 Meters

SOURCE : PTI The ill-fated Super King B-200 BSF aircraft that crashed here yesterday had “lost contact” with the Air Traffic Control after attaining a height of 500 m following take-off from the Delhi airport, sources said today. It is also not clear at this stage as to whether there was any loss of engine power and […]

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Role of PM Nawaz’s mother in resumption of Pak-India talks

SOURCE : THE NEWS PK Not only Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif but also his mother played a significant role in bringing Pakistan and India at dialogue table.According to Hindustan Times, Indian External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj during her visit to Pakistan had also met PM Nawaz Sharif’s mother, Shamim Akhter. “You have come from […]

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‘Dawood car’ set on fire

SOURCE : THE HINDU A car which Dawood Ibrahim purportedly used, was on Wednesday set ablaze by a right wing outfit, here with a poster of the fugitive gangster pasted on its windscreen, a fortnight after the ramshackle vehicle was auctioned in Mumbai for Rs 32,000. The green Hyundai Accent sedan was burnt by Swami […]

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One of three missing Mumbai youths suspected to have joined ISIS traced near Pune

SOURCE: DNA INDIA One of the three missing youths from Mumbai suspected to have joined terror outfit Islamic State (IS) has been traced near Pune and let-off after interrogation, an ATS official said on Wednesday. Three missing youths – Wajid Shaikh (25), Mohsin Sayyed (26) and Ayaz Sultan (23) — all from the Malvani area in western […]

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BSF plane crash: Grieving relatives confront Union Home Minister Rajanth Singh

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Tearful relatives of the victims of the BSF plane crash here that killed all 10 occupants confronted Union Minister Rajnath Singh today with a slew of questions including why “old aircraft” were being used and lives of troops put at risk. As Singh and mourning relatives bid adieu to victims amid grief […]

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DPP: Government to go ahead with strategic tie-ups in defence manufacturing projects

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES Aiming to create homegrown private sector giants to take on global competition, the Manohar Parrikar led defence ministry will for the first time identify ‘strategic partners’ for major defence manufacturing projects, going ahead with a new, radical model for procurement. Top Defence Ministry officials have told ET that concerns by smaller companies […]

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Cabinet Committee on Security gives nod to deals on Kamov choppers & Triumf missile systems with Russia

SOURCE: PTI On the eve of his visit to Russia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security ( CCS) which is understood have cleared at least two deals that are likely to be signed during the trip. Russia and India will jointly manufacture 200 Kamov-226T helicopters in what is […]

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Russia remains India’s ‘principal partner’ in defence: PM Narendra Modi

SOURCE: PTI Assuring Russia that it will remain India’s “principal partner” in defence sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the two strategic partners are working together for joint manufacture of advanced defence equipment in India under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. “Russia has been India’s foremost defence partner through decades, accounting for a […]

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Government fails to attract FDI in Defence Industry, only Rs 56 lakh since September last year

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES Despite vigirous efforts to market India as a defence manufacturing hub, the government has failed to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the sector with a paltry amount of Rs 56 lakh coming in since last year when norms were first eased by the BJP government. Latest data shared by Minister of […]

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Lockheed Martin meets F-35 delivery goal

SOURCE: UPI Lockheed Martin has delivered 45 F-35Lightning II aircraft this year, meeting the program production goal.The F-35 Joint Program Office said the fighters delivered in 2015 include 26 F-35A variants for the U.S. Air Force, two F-35As for the Royal Norwegian Air Force, one F-35A for Italy, eight F-35Bs for the U.S. Marine Corps, and […]

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Pakistan urges Afghanistan to ‘put their house in order’ to improve security

SOURCE: DAWN Pakistan has pledged its full support to Afghanistan in improving the deteriorating security situation there, but urges that Afghanistan must “put their house in order”, a senior Pakistani diplomat told the United Nations (UN) Security Council during a debate on the Afghan situation. “Peace in Afghanistan was vital for peace in the region […]

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Website on Netaji’s last days launched in UK

SOURCE: PTI A new website providing documentary evidence of the last days of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was launched on Friday. The www.bosefiles.info website dedicated to the freedom fighter and Supreme Commander of the Indian National Army (INA) aims to debunk numerous conspiracy theories surrounding Netaji’s death. The website, launched by UK-based independent journalist and Bose’s […]

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Corps Diplomatique | Decoding the ISIS threat to India

SOURCE: DNA INDIA During the annual meet of the Director General of Police and Inspectors General of Police in the arid yet spectacular Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, the Indian government has once again red flagged the growing global concerns on ISIS (also known as the Islamic State, ISIL, Daesh etc). Home Minister Rajnath Singh […]

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In Russia, Narendra Modi will regale 3,000 ‘friends of India’

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Determined to unveil mystery of the disappearance of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is set to seek cooperation of Russian President Vladimir Putin to request access to secret Russian files to probe the missing link. Many authors have alleged that under the instructions of India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, […]

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Dawood Ibrahim’s Car, Sold At Auction, To Be Burnt

SOURCE: NDTV Terrorist Dawood Ibrahim’s car, which was sold at an auction in Mumbai earlier this month, will be burnt publicly in Ghaziabad near Delhi on Wednesday. The man who bought the car, Swami Chakrapani, told Press Trust of India over the phone from Delhi, “Our organisation has decided to burn the car publicly at Indrapuram […]

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New Defence Procurement Procedure delayed till Jan

SOURCE: THE HINDU The much-awaited Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2015 is not going to be released before January, as the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is awaiting the report of a task force on the selection of strategic partners for defence projects. “The task force report is expected by January 15. And its recommendations will be crucial […]

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India, Russia to discuss political, strategic issues during PM Modi’s visit

SOURCE: ANI With Prime Minister Narendra Modi paying his first state visit to Russia on December 23-24 to attend the 16th Annual Summit, political and strategic issues will come up for the discussion during the visit. “Such a visit for us to a country, the contacts with which have been time-tested and that is an old […]

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PM Modi’s visit to Russia: Are India’s defence eggs still in the Russian basket?

SOURCE: DNA INDIA PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Russia on December 23-24 to hold an annual summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In addition to inking agreements on furthering the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant beyond stage 1 & 2, they are likely to push forward a plan to assemble Russian Kamov-226T helicopters in […]

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PM Modi’s Russia visit: Russia offers India new Pak-Fa deal

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Russia has made a new offer on the delivery of Sukhoi T-50 (PAK FA) fighter jets to India under the joint fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) initiative. Under the new offer, India will have to pay $3.7 billion, instead of $6 billion, for the technological know-how and three prototypes of PAK FA […]

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India may go for Six more additional Scorpene Submarines: French Media

SOURCE:  IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) According to a report prepared by French Newspaper ” la tribune” visiting French president Francois Hollande to India will sign two key defence contracts with India which will involve the supply of 36 Rafale fighter jets and follow up orders for Conventional Scorpene Submarines. Report also says that Since launch […]

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Why Srilanka could be launch Customer for India’s LCA-Tejas

SOURCE:  IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) Colombo-based Sunday Observer first broke the story that India has offered to Sri Lanka its Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) to counter Pakistan’s earlier bid to sell to the island nation its JF-17 fighters developed in collaboration with China. As per a report prepared by Sunday Observer, the Srilankan government […]

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